FordLover

When they werent at the race track (i.e the shops etc)?

i'm curious.

i actually served Mark Larkham and his son tonight at work, and as he was leaving i wished him luck for bathurst.

so who else has met a V8 driver somewhere other than a race track, car show, press commitment or signing day.

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MaverickLS1

Not a V8 driver but I met Nigel Mansel at the last year of the Adelaide GP. He had retired as far as I can remember but he was in town for the race.

Met him having a look in my dads office. I was young but I knew who he was. He was quite round and short for a pro. athlete.

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I can recall Alan Moffat walking down Pitt Street in Sydney, Wayne Gardner at a book launch, and Jason Bargwanna when he was a toddler.

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Dick Johnson at Lakeside in 1986 - very approachable,
Mark Larkham at Lakeside in 1992 - very approachable and talkative,
Larry Perkins at Lakeside in 1992 - very approachable and talkative,
John Bowe at Lakeside in 1993 - very approachable,
Mark Skaife at Lakeside in 1993 - somewhat reasonable.
John Faulkner at Bathurst 1996 - Very approachable.
Kevin Waldock at Bathurst in 1996 - Very approachable, plus signed my Dinkum classic model of his car!!
Craig Lowndes at Queensland Raceway in 2000, and 2001 -
very approachable and talkative.

Overall, I think most drivers are very good to meet and chat to,
it really gives an idea of what they're like.

Ed :)

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My list includes:
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That's it... :( Though i did get a poster signed by John Bowe at QR in 2001, although that really doesn't constitute as "meeting" him does it.

05forever

Oustide of races and normal apperances

On the plane Greg Murphy coming back from New Zealand a few years ago. (2 days after HRT dropped him)

Peter Brock at the Bicentenial Airshow 1988

Craig Lowndes at Newcastle Speedway (signed my car) 2 years ago

Brad Jones at a takeaway shop

Junior Johnson -playing golf this year

billyr35

Ahh if probarbly met them all over the years at variuos race meetings. Drivers are generally pretty approachable (some arnt thouh) and when the time is right you can have a good chat with.
Best one outside a meet would have to be Jason Bargwanna, earlier this year his new baby got a bit crook and I was in at the Melb Royal childrens for a check up. We bumped into one another three times once in the McDonalds downstairs were we actually sat at opposite tables and talked about a few things then twice walking around.
Also met Brocky away from the track at a rally he was doing, we must have talked for about 10 - 15 mins about evrything from his crystals to Team Brock his family (mine), his fav driver currently (he swore me to seccrecy sorry) and all sorts fo stuff.